This Is Beirut 2024-03-20 10:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
An air strike targeting pro-Iranian armed groups in the town of Al-Mayadeen in the Deir Ezzor countryside in eastern Syria has killed five people, including a senior Hezbollah commander, Al-Hadath reported, citing special sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said explosions had sounded in the town of al-Mayadeen in rural Deir Ezzor, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-18 15:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Several countries criticized Iran's widespread human rights abuses in a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday. Several countries condemned on Monday the extent of human rights violations in Iran during a UN meeting, denouncing the sharp increase in death sentences and executions. A handful of nations, including Russia, China and Cuba, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-18 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Global reactions to Vladimir Putin's re-election reflect a divided international community, split between Russia's allies and its opponents. Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an "illegal election." China Beijing congratulated ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-18 11:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks. Blinken is attending the third Summit for Democracy and met President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul early on Monday. He is also meeting his South Korean ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 23:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Authorities in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is aligned with Russia, stated that a military site explosion was probably the result of a drone launched from Ukraine. Pro-Russian separatist authorities in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria on Sunday said that an explosion at a military site had likely been caused by a drone ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 23:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Exit polls on Sunday indicated that Vladimir Putin was on track to secure another six-year term as Russian president, potentially making him the longest-serving Russian leader in over two centuries. Vladimir Putin was headed for another six-year term as Russian president Sunday, exit polls showed, paving the way for the hardline former spy to ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 21:33 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged on Sunday an agreement to secure the release of hostages in the conflict-stricken Gaza Strip, coupled with a sustained ceasefire, as negotiations between the conflicting parties intensified. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied by a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 20:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The European Union and Egypt finalized a financial package on Sunday, worth 7.4 billion euros, intended to aid the debt-ridden North African nation, enhance energy trade with Europe and curb irregular migration. The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted North African country, boost ...
Ali A. Hamadé 2024-03-17 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since October 7, global attention has been largely focused on the Israeli war’s dual fronts: Gaza and Southern Lebanon. However, amidst this multifaceted war, a third, less spectacular yet equally crucial front has emerged: The West Bank where there are no massive bombings or missile salvo, but rather a theater of operations for Israeli ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 11:21 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United States shot down a drone fired by Houthis toward the Red Sea and destroyed more of their weaponry on Saturday, according to its military. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that on Saturday morning, the Houthis launched two drones towards the Red Sea, a commercially vital seaway that the Iranian-backed ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-17 11:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli strikes on Syria targeted at least two sites in Damascus province on Saturday night, including a weapons depot, a war monitor said, while state media said that a soldier was wounded in the attack. Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on targets in Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-15 21:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The first day of a locked Russian election came to a close on Friday March 15, amid President Vladimir Putin's threats against Ukraine and protest incidents that marred the electoral process. President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by ...